About Us

About Us

Soutien Belge OverSeas asbl is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation registered in Belgium on 8th May 2013.

Registration Number: BE 0533.981.634

Click the link below to download a copy of our latest annual report:

GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Principle of Humanity

SB OverSeas brings together professionals and volunteers from across the globe, whose common aimis is to prevent and alleviate suffering caused by the current conflict in the Middle East.

Principle of Impartiality

We strive for complete impartiality in our work. We do not interfere in the politics of any conflict. Our aid and activities are blind to any political, ethnic, religious or ideological identity.

Principle of Independence

The success of SB OverSeas’ projects would be impossible without the support of our partners and regular donors, as well as the commitment and compassion of our dedicated volunteers. We will never accept any support, whether financial or otherwise, that comes with strings attached that would compromise our organisational independence or our impartiality.

WHY WE STARTED?

SB OverSeas began as community effort amongst concerned citizens in Brussels who decided to intervene in the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Syria.

As these efforts grew in involvement and impact, something became increasingly obvious: providing a safe environment for children was a short-term solution, but there was no long term hope for a generation of kids who had had their education interrupted by the war. It became clear that an entire generation of children were being left on the sidelines of society not equipped with the skills or opportunities to regain control of their lives. With this in mind, SB OverSeas opened its first school in Lebanon, home to over 1,5 million Syrian refugees.

Since opening our first school, we have expanded to having three schools in Shatila, Arsal and Saida. We have also expanded our programs to provide vocational courses to adults as well as empowerment courses to combat the increasingly prevalent practice of child marriage.

Our headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium where we coordinate these activities as well as running our SB Espoir project, a weekend integration program with unaccompanied minors living in asylum-centres.